Asdrúbal Chávez

Asdrúbal Chávez
President of Citgo
In office 22 November 2017 – 12 February 2019
Preceded by	José Pereira
Succeeded by	Carlos E. Jordá
Deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela
In office 5 January 2016 – 1 June 2017
Minister of the Popular Power of Oil and Mining
In office 3 September 2014 – 5 January 2016
Preceded by	Rafael Ramírez
Succeeded by	Eulogio Del Pino
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-18) May 18, 1954 (age 70) Santa Rita, Barinas, Venezuela
Political party	United Socialist Party of Venezuela
Relations	Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (uncle) Adán Chávez (cousin) Hugo Chávez (cousin) Aníbal José Chávez Frías (cousin) Argenis Chávez (cousin) María Gabriela Chávez (second cousin)
Alma mater	University of the Andes

Asdrúbal José Chávez (born May 18, 1954) is a Venezuelan and politician

Career

In April 2020, was appointed by Nicolás Maduro to run the troubled state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA).[1]

He is the former president of Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA.[2]

He has served as deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela and Minister of Petroleum and Mining. He is the cousin of the late president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez.[1]

References

1. "Maduro taps US fugitive to revamp Venezuela oil industry". ABC News. Retrieved Apr 28, 2020.
2. "Venezuela taps Chavez cousin as new Citgo president after arrests". Reuters. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.